Torrid
adjective
Extremely hot, drying and burning.
The torrid desert sun was exhausting.
Often appears as...
- torrid weather
- torrid sun
adjective
Full of passionate or intense emotions.
They had a torrid love affair.
Often appears as...
- torrid relationship
- torrid affair
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Experiencing a rapid and dramatic increase.
The company had a torrid growth last year.
Often appears as...
- torrid growth
- torrid pace
adjective
Extremely hot, drying and burning.
The torrid desert sun was exhausting.
Often appears as...
- torrid weather
- torrid sun
adjective
Full of passionate or intense emotions.
They had a torrid love affair.
Often appears as...
- torrid relationship
- torrid affair
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Experiencing a rapid and dramatic increase.
The company had a torrid growth last year.
Often appears as...
- torrid growth
- torrid pace
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Climate Extremes
Use 'torrid' for describing extreme weather, emphasizing discomfort from heat.
Visitors were unprepared for the torrid climate of the tropics.
Pro Tip 2/3Dehydration Warning
'Torrid' often hints at health risks related to overheating and dehydration.
Athletes must hydrate due to the torrid conditions on the field.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Sensation
'Torrid' stimulates the senses, making readers feel the intense heat described.
His face turned red under the torrid noon sun.
Pro Tip 1/3Climate Extremes
Use 'torrid' for describing extreme weather, emphasizing discomfort from heat.
Visitors were unprepared for the torrid climate of the tropics.
Pro Tip 2/3Dehydration Warning
'Torrid' often hints at health risks related to overheating and dehydration.
Athletes must hydrate due to the torrid conditions on the field.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Sensation
'Torrid' stimulates the senses, making readers feel the intense heat described.
His face turned red under the torrid noon sun.
Pro Tip 1/3Climate Extremes
Use 'torrid' for describing extreme weather, emphasizing discomfort from heat.
Visitors were unprepared for the torrid climate of the tropics.
Pro Tip 2/3Dehydration Warning
'Torrid' often hints at health risks related to overheating and dehydration.
Athletes must hydrate due to the torrid conditions on the field.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Sensation
'Torrid' stimulates the senses, making readers feel the intense heat described.
His face turned red under the torrid noon sun.
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Quote examples
Ashley Nell Tipton
American Designer
Torrid was that company that I went to as a plus-sized kid. They're the ones that kind of got me out of my shell and gave me the confidence that I needed to experiment with my wardrobe, and they really inspired me to become a plus-size designer.
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Leonora Carrington
British Artist
In the political confusion and the torrid heat, I convinced myself that Madrid was the world's stomach and that I had been chosen for the task of restoring this digestive organ to health.
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Leslie Jordan
American Actor
In my head I have had the most torrid affairs with actors I have worked with. You should hear what George Clooney and I have got up to!
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Philomena Kwao
Torrid has given me an amazing opportunity. I can reach out to different girls and help them realize that they are beautiful, too.
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Paul Keating
Australian Politician
As prime minister, the pastoral lease question was a very vexing and torrid one for me.
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Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong.
Quote examples
Ashley Nell Tipton
American Designer
Torrid was that company that I went to as a plus-sized kid. They're the ones that kind of got me out of my shell and gave me the confidence that I needed to experiment with my wardrobe, and they really inspired me to become a plus-size designer.
Quote examples
Leonora Carrington
British Artist
In the political confusion and the torrid heat, I convinced myself that Madrid was the world's stomach and that I had been chosen for the task of restoring this digestive organ to health.
Quote examples
Leslie Jordan
American Actor
In my head I have had the most torrid affairs with actors I have worked with. You should hear what George Clooney and I have got up to!
Quote examples
Philomena Kwao
Torrid has given me an amazing opportunity. I can reach out to different girls and help them realize that they are beautiful, too.
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Paul Keating
Australian Politician
As prime minister, the pastoral lease question was a very vexing and torrid one for me.
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Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong.
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